Apr 16, 2007 · More common is "to call in sick", that is, to telephone your job to say that you are sick that day and won't be able to make it. Many people use it sincerely. If someone says that …

May 17, 2005 · So as not to drift too far off this thread's topic, I agree with the others that "bests" is completely foreign to me. If this is a business letter, or even inter-office correspondence as …

Jun 22, 2007 · "The company wants to dispose off the equipment." Is this sentence correct. Iam confused whether it is dispose of or dispose off as I see a lot of sentences that use dispose …

Feb 17, 2012 · Ditto, and to (2) you could add "I won't be in next week". In fact, you could take a week off trying to decide which one to use . They are all in the same register, and for normal …

Jul 5, 2018 · To turn off (a light). 1942 in 1944 ADD nWV, Philadelphia PA, ‘Close the lights’ = turn out the lights. 1972 Carr Da Kine Talk 127 HI, Close the light and open the light vs. turn …

Sep 15, 2024 · Ran three wire rods off a big board running Yozuri’s , 300’ back, Dipsey’s on the opposite side 3 setting 170’ back, 2 setting 140’ back, .5 setting 115 back running spoons, and …

Jul 31, 2017 · Ive ran spoons and harnesses this year off TT40s and offshore tadpoles. I was curious about running deep diving cranks the same way? I have a decent collection of deep …

Nov 29, 2005 · You're absolutely right, or course, that it's acceptable in a letter to someone you're intimate with; nevertheless, a learner of English should be aware that it's not a standard way of …

Jun 11, 2008 · Having said that, I can't shake off a sneaking suspicion (which I guess panj shares) that 'til has long been used as a contraction of until, in the same way as "to", in certain …

Apr 7, 2013 · Hi to all kind friends here, I am just wondering whether the following froms and ofs are interchangeable. A. He found relief from his loneliness by making more friends. B. He …